Balloonist lands safely:

A cold and exhausted 65-year-old Russian balloonist came back to Earth with a bruising thud in the Australian Outback on Saturday after claiming a new record by flying solo around the world nonstop in 11 days, officials said.

Fedor Konyukhov landed 160 kms (100 miles) east of Northam, where he started his journey on July 12, about three hours after